GOVERNMENT

September 25, 2018

KUWAIT, Sept 24 (KUNA) -- Speaker of Kuwait National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim received on Wednesday GCC legislators who participated in a seminar on nationalization of jobs and investment in human resources in GCC countries.

The seminar was held on Monday at Kuwait National Assembly building.

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September 24, 2018

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23: A ministerial delegation from the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is visiting Kuwait from Sept 22-24 led by Minister of Finance Winston Jordan and includes the Minister of Public Infrastructure David Anthony Patterson and Head of Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance, Donna Marie Yearwood.

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September 24, 2018

DUBAI: From Dubai to Beirut to New York and Washington, D.C., Saudi National Day was celebrated outside of the Kingdom on Sunday as a show of patriotism by Saudis abroad and as a sign of friendship by countries around the world.

The Dubai airline operated a special one-off A380 service, known as EK 813 and EK 814, on Sunday to"... Continue Reading

September 23, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has suspended appointments in the Manpower Government Restructuring Program (MGRP) and Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) until the two institutions are merged, reports Al-Jarida daily quoting sources.

Sources said the CSC refused to grant the salary scale for the newly-appointed employees in"... Continue Reading

September 22, 2018

Azerbaijan is a country that has reached important achievements in many spheres, Chairman of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim said.

Al-Ghanim made the remarks in Baku on Sept. 21 at a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani parliament.

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September 22, 2018

Kuwaiti State Audit Bureau has reviewed its experience on environmental auditing and sustainable development at the 14th meeting of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), which opened in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi yesterday and will last until September 22.

Kuwaiti auditor, Talal Al-Wuhaib, presented"... Continue Reading

September 19, 2018

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chaired the Supreme Petroleum Council’s meeting, held at Bayan Palace yesterday. The council members discussed a host of issues listed on the agenda.
Separately, His Highness the Prime Minister chaired the cabinet’s weekly meeting, held at Seif Palace on Monday. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister"... Continue Reading

September 17, 2018

The construction of a new sprawling medical facility in Kuwait is running on schedule, Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr Basel Al-Sabah said yesterday, allaying concerns over alleged delays impeding the project. The minister’s remarks came as he toured the Jaber Al-Ahmad hospital, where he was joined by a number of senior officials.

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September 12, 2018

The education ministry referred the issue of not paying rent allowance to Kuwaiti teachers married to non-Kuwaitis, widows and divorcees to the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The ministry said expat teachers receive a KD 60 rent allowance a month based on CSC decision 38/2016.

According to a recent global cost of living indicator"... Continue Reading

September 6, 2018

Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Fahad Al-Afasi issued a ministerial order to establish a permanent national committee for international humanitarian law. The committee, chaired by Afasi, will specialize in studying national legislations on the humanitarian law in accordance with Kuwait’s commitment to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the Ministry of Justice said in a press"... Continue Reading